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A wax figure of British Mayor of London Boris Johnson with an added moustache is displayed at Madame Tussauds in London on November 7, 2012 in support of Movember. During November each year, men in the UK and other parts of the world grow moustaches to raise awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

100,000 new donors needed in next 100 days to meet shortfall
Hollyoaks stars and designer Wayne Hemingway are supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in their appeal to recruit vital new blood donors.
NHSBT wants to recruit 100,000 new donors in the next 100 days to protect future blood stocks. Every year 225,000 new donors are needed to replace existing donors who drop out of the system. This year, the need is more urgent following a dramatic decline in the number of younger donors signing up.
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A wax figure of British Prime Minister David Cameron with a moustache is displayed at Madame Tussauds in London on November 7, 2012 in support of Movember. During November each year, men in the UK and other parts of the world grow moustaches to raise awareness and funds for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

A South Korean woman carries a picture of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after the U.S. Predential election watch event on November 7, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans and Americans have been paying close attention to the U.S. presidential race between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. According to network projections incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama has won a second term.

A view of atmosphere during the results of the 2012 Presidential election night in Times Square on November 6, 2012 in New York City.

Russian soldiers wearing World War II-era uniform of the Red Army ski troops march during a military parade on the Red Square in Moscow on November 7, 2012. Russia marked today the 71st anniversary of the 1941 historical parade, when the Red Army soldiers marched to the front line from the Red Square, as Nazi German troops were just a few kilometers from Moscow.

Cyclists look at a sand sculpture of re-elected US President Barack Obama by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik at Puri beach, about 70 kms east of the eastern city of Bhubaneswar on November 7, 2012. US President Barack Obama swept to re-election Tuesday, making history by overcoming a slow economic recovery and the high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney.

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Two Chinese paramilitary policemen monitor the square with telescope on the Tiananmen Gate on November 7, 2012 in Beijing, China. The18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is proposed to convene on November 8 in Beijing.

Cars caught up in debris and floodwaters in Sao Vicente, northern Madeira Island, Portugal, 06 November 2012. Heavy rains and strong winds hit Madeira Island causing landslides and floods. There have been no casualties.

A surfer falls into a wave while surfing in Cardiff, California, November 6, 2012.

A Palestinian man washes his horse in the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City, 06 November 2012.

Thai oarsmen row a royal barge during a dress rehearsal for Royal Barge Procession, on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok November 6, 2012. The Royal Barge Procession, the 700 year-old Thai traditional ceremony, will be held on November 9 to mark the end of Buddhist lent day and to celebrate the 85th Birthday of King Bhumibol.

Fudan University’s student members of the Chinese Communist Party stand in formation to create the party’s emblem, a hammer and sickle, to mark the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) which kicks off this Thursday, in Shanghai November 6, 2012. Close to 260 students participated in the display.

Students perform during a ballet class at Lizt Alfonso school in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012.